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As Congress tries to appropriate the ‘shining legacy’ of Periyar, here’s what Jawaharlal Nehru said about the anti-Hindu activist

Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India was of the view that anti-Brahmin ‘activists’ such as Periyar should be placed in a mental asylum, meant for the treatment of ‘perverted minds.’

Chennai Special Court sentences BJP leader H Raja to 6 months in jail for comments on Periyar, Kanimozhi, allows 30-day stay for filing appeal

H. Raja's legal team had maintained that the remarks were taken out of context and meant to be political commentary.

Madras HC quashes charges against stunt choreographer in Periyar speech case, says the anti-Hindu statements inscribed on stature caused him to react

The case was booked in 2022 and the petitioner was arrested immediately. He was later granted bail.

Ricky Kej condemns Madras Music Academy chief’s response to Ranjani-Gayatri: N Ravikiran, Vishakha Hari, Trichur Brothers and many more speak up against TM Krishna 

Ricky Kej wrote, "I personally feel this letter is quite unbecoming of such a prestigious art institution Music Academy Madras."

Periyar re-introduced, definition of Sanatan Dharma, a lesson on sexual minorities and more: Karnataka govt approves textbook revision, BJP opposes

The Congress government in Karnataka has approved revision for Kannada language and social science textbooks for the academic year 2024-25.

The Print rekindles fake news about Periyar, calls him ‘South Indian Socrates” which Dravidians falsely claim was a title conferred by UNESCO

Similarly, in February 2021, another such lie glorifying Periyar was busted. Dravidian followers claimed that Periyar was conferred with the Tamrapatra award for his contribution to the Indian freedom movement.

DMK supporter uses casteist slurs to attack singer Sivasri Skandaprasad over her old video where she promotes Indian clothing

Dr Aravind Raja, a Dravidianist and a die-hard supporter of the ruling DMK party in Tamil Nadu, took to X to target singer Sivasri Skandaprasad for promoting Indian clothing

Plaques of ‘those who believe in God are idiots’, EVR statues to be removed from outside Temples in TN, HR&CE to go: Annamalai’s powerful...

In a direct dare to Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu, firebrand President of Tamil Nadu BJP K Annamalai has said that the statue of EV Ramasamy Naicker (EVR), also known by the epithet 'Periyar', outside the Srirangam Ranganathar Temple and all other temples would be removed

Periyar is a criminal, should be put in lunatic asylum: Read what Jawaharlal Nehru said about DMK’s revered political icon Periyar

The Dravida Kazagham, under Periyar's leadership, had called for the killing of Brahmins and the destruction of their residential properties on November 3, 1957.

Netizens express shock as media reports suggest Justice Joseph smiled at calls for genocide of Brahmins

Supreme Court on Wednesday was hearing a contempt plea regarding alleged hate speech made against Muslims in Maharashtra when the argument took place.

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